You gave us a world

We threw it away, we threw it away

What have we done?

You gave us a brother, a father and a son, a daughter and a mother,

But we threw it away, we threw it all away

The Lord sits above the circle of the Earth

With His arms outstretched for ages and ages and ages,

But we threw it away, right back in His face

Why won’t you cry?

Why won’t you turn?

Don’t you know why we die?

Will you ever learn?

I lament

I’ve fallen on the floor

My heart is broken for my people

I cry out for my world

Our cities are in ruins, the dirt is on our face

Enough with your excuses, there’s no illusions here in this place

What have we done?

You gave us a life, we spent it away on things that are vain

What have we done?

You gave us Your Son

We turned away; we spit in His face

Why won’t you cry?

Why won’t you turn?

Don’t you know why we die?

Will you ever learn?

I lament

I’ve fallen on the floor

My heart is broken for my people

I cry out for my world

Our cities, they are blackened, the ashes on our face

Enough with your excuses, there’s no illusions here in this place

Cry out for mercy

Perhaps He’ll show you grace

Cry out for mercy

Perhaps He’ll turn His anger away

Don’t you know He breathes out stars?

Don’t you know how vast He is, and how small we are?

Don’t you see all that He creates?

Don’t you fear the depths of His rage?

Why won’t you cry?

Why won’t you turn?

Don’t you know why we die?

Will you ever learn?

He says “Return to Me, Return to Me, Return to Me. “

He says “Return to Me, Return to Me, Return to Me. “

But you don’t, and you won’t,

So we fall…